Think about your favorite holiday traditions. Whether it has to do with gift giving or what you have for dinner or who you spend the holidays with, that tradition evokes an emotional response. It brings up memories of past holidays and good feelings in general. A holiday tradition is comforting. What is a tradition, though? […] The post Your Favorite Holiday Tradition appeared first on The Modern Observer Group.

by Eric Lopkin In the military, there is a concept known as the commander’s intent. The commander’s intent succinctly describes what constitutes success for the operation. It includes the operation’s purpose and the conditions that define the end state. The purpose of this is another military concept that says no plan survives contact with the enemy. […] The post Be Prepared To Adapt How You Get Things Done appeared first on The Modern Observer Group.

A while back I watched an online video claiming to show the ultimate grilled cheese recipe. As I watched I was amazed at how bad the recipe was. To be fair, there’s nothing wrong with the sandwich you get from the recipe. The problem is the recipe itself. At several points in the recipe, it […] The post The Worst Recipe Ever appeared first on The Modern Observer Group.

We tend to forget that business existed before computers. Accounting, inventory, sales, etc. were all done with a pen and paper. I grew up in such a business. My grandmother ran a retail store. Not only didn’t she have a computer, she didn’t have a cash register. She ran all sales with a receipt book […] The post Lessons From A Pre-Computer Business appeared first on The Modern Observer Group.

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Run by Bob Newbold, the Newington 7 AM Network meets every Wednesday at Middlewoods of Newington from 7 AM to 8:30. Continental breakfast is available at each meeting. Participants do 30 second commercials for their businesses and[...]

Each event includes networking plus a discussion topic or speaker to share information on how to build your business and career. Network with businesspeople and learn new ideas for your business and career. Whether you[...]

Run by Bob Newbold, the Newington 7 AM Network meets every Wednesday at Middlewoods of Newington from 7 AM to 8:30. Continental breakfast is available at each meeting. Participants do 30 second commercials for their businesses and[...]

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Run by Bob Newbold, the Newington 7 AM Network meets every Wednesday at Middlewoods of Newington from 7 AM to 8:30. Continental breakfast is available at each meeting. Participants do 30 second commercials for their businesses and[...]

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